Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 14.19 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 14.19 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.2% on the previous year and up 9,360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 181.46 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 100th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.82 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.36 t | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 2 t | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 0.45 t | -77.5% |
| 2006 | 1.77 t | +293.3% |
| 2007 | 0.35 t | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 t | +340.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 t | -86.4% |
| 2010 | 0.61 t | +190.5% |
| 2011 | 0.13 t | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.88 t | +576.9% |
| 2013 | 0.31 t | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 0.15 t | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 t | +833.3% |
| 2016 | 0.86 t | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 0.56 t | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.13 t | -76.8% |
| 2020 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 181.46 t | — |
| 2024 | 14.19 t | -92.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.19 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.33 t, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.19 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.66 t, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +833.3% | 0.15 t | 1.4 t |
| 2012 | +576.9% | 0.13 t | 0.88 t |
| 2008 | +340.0% | 0.35 t | 1.54 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 t | 0.21 t | 2 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5589 t | 0.13 t | 1.4 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.91 t | 0 t | 181.46 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 97 Palestine 18.56 t compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 17.19 t compare
- 99 Latvia 14.44 t compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 13.2 t compare
- 102 Croatia 10.52 t compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 9.33 t compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Jamaica was 14.19 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 181.46 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,360.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf